1933-01-05

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THREE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS

MAN'S MENTALITY IN QUESTION

Variod methods were shown in cases of persons attempting to take their ilves.yesterday.

THE SHANHAIKWAN

TENSION

(Continued from Page 1.)

the immediate strengthening of Germany's defences.-Reuter, LONDON EMBASSY STATEMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933.

CLAIM AGAINST DEBTS ON THE AIR'

BANK

SEQUEL TO RUSSIAN

REVOLUTION ·

London, Jan. 5. The Japaneso Embassy in Lon- When a middle-aged Chincan don has issued a series of tolera, London, was the subject of a was found repeatedly banging grams in connexion with the Shan- his head against a wall in Queen's, stating that the Japaucae Com haikwan Incident, in which after Road near Wellington Barracks mander has entered into negotia it was thought his case was one

tions with General Ho Chu-kuo with view to localising the for the mental specialist. Ac- trouble and attaining an imme- cordingly, the police, having been diate settlement, goes on to relate Informed, took the man to the the Japanese version of the In- Government Civil floppital, where cident-Reuter. he is being kupt under medleni' observation.

· ECONOMISTS URGE REDUCTION

New York, Dec. 5. Amorica listened to a broadcast Debt debate in which Drs. Edwin R. A. Seligman and Irving Fisher, i two of the country's leading econo mists, urred Debt reduction as a pur to trade, while Colonel Wil- fam A. Carleton, US.A., retired, place the burden of unnecessary insisted that reduction would European armaments on Amori- can taxpayers,

A debt of over £300,000 owed by the Industrial Bank of Moscow to Mesars, Lazard Brothers, bank- Judgment in the House of L. Before the Russian revolution in customers of Mesars, Lazard Bro 1917 the Moscow bank had been thers, who obtained judgment against the bank to this country, in default of appearanco, for Dr. Soligman contended that the tain satisfaction for the judgment, Interest" justified revision and! £104,471. Being unable to ob "standpoint of enlightened self- Lazard Brothers started garnished that insistence now on a "full proceedings against the Midland pound of flesh would darken ROME SILENT. :

Bank. alleging that that bank Europe's entire outlook just when owed the Moscow bank £540,000, it was beginning to improve. Rome, Jan, G.

which was more than enough to Both official circles and the news satisfy the MonCOTY bank's In- After citing the fact that the off Percivial Street, was, papers are refraining from

com debtedness to Lazard Brothers. funds borrowed were spent in the frustrated by a prompt rescue ef- ment upon the developments

In the garnishes proceedings United States, making the coun- fected by another Chinese, who North China. It is felt that the Mr. Justice Roche made an order try a real beneficiary of the modestly allpped away, after the pealtion is too confused at present for £335,230 In favour of Lazard war, Dr. Seligman pointed to the for judgment to be formed Brothers. The Midland Bank dangers of any ropudiation which act, his identity undisclosed.

Reuter.

apscaled, and the Court of Appeal might spread to "private debts, set aside the order. Lazard Bro- saying "The American labourer thers then appealed to the House and farmer are as much interested of Lords.

in the readjustment of the debts as the debtor nations.

An attempt by a younger Chin- ¦ eso to drown himself in the har- bour

LEAGUE WAITING.

A Chinese woman, living at 23, Caroline Hill Road, drank a pol- sonous chemical substance, and

· Geneva, Jan. 4. was in a gravo condition when

The League of Nations has not Lord Wright, giving judgment, discovered and removed to hos received any communications from and that in December. 1917, pital.

the Japanese delegation regarding following the Bolshevist revolu the events at Shanbaliwan, but it tion, the Industrial Bank's Moscow is understood that a full statement offfee, its cash, securities, and has been posted in Paris, where books were taken possession of the principal Japanese representa by the Government representative, tive is at present staying.

and the directora fled outside the limits of Soviet domination.

CLAIM FOR GOODS SUCCEEDS

DEFENDANT FIRM BANKRUPT

Japan's Geneva spokesman con- siders that the Incident is local and that it le not likely to lead to operations in "China Proper."

Reuter.

CANTON REACTIONS.

Canton, Jan. 4.

The decisive question in the appeal was whether the Moscow bank was at the date of the ap pellant's writ and subsequently non-existent. The Moscow bank, at the material time, had no dis- cernible existence, and how such a disembodied spirit could be served

At the Supreme Court this mor- ning, before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), the Shiu Tail Firm, of 27, Pattinger Street, auc-avan kas given rise to consider-with a writ might appear to pre-

The tense situation in Shanhai-

The service of that writ was a able anxiety here, as it is felt sent a serious problem. that the Japanese ultimatum General Chang Hauch-liang is but the appen! must fail,

to nullity. In his Lordship's opinion an excuse by Japan to extend her influence into China Proper.

cessfully claimed $573.50, balance due on goods sold and delivered to Ah Young and Co., compradores, I b., Queen Victoria Street,

Mr. J. B. Prentis (Mesara. Has tings and Co.) appeared for the plaintiffs, and stated that he had been naked to inform the Court that Mr A. E. Hall, who had been representing the defendants, was Indisposed and that no further in- atructions had been received by him from the defendants. He was informed that defendants. had filed their potition in bankruptcy.

His Lordship decided to take the case and after hearing, the evid- ence of Li Sul-pang regarding the sale of the goods, gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs.

PEN AND MONEY STOLEN.

World Peace..

"The sacrifice we should have to undergo in additional taxes to compensate for the debt payments would be more than balanced by the flip given to agriculture and industry.

"Finally, if we really believe in world penco does it not behove us to do whatever lies in us to pre- vent the growth of the feeling of distrust and resentment which may ultimately imperil world con- cord?"

E RADIO BROADCAST

RELAY OF HELENA MAY CONCERT

From Z. B. W. on wave-length of 355 metres (845 k/c).

5-8 p.m. European programme. 5.5.30 p.m. Band Music. Stealing Thro' the Classics No 8 Oratorio, etc. (arr. Somers),

Debroy Somorn Bond. DX288. Old Folks at Home and in Foreign

Landa (Roberts),

Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier

Guards. DX210. Overture "1014”—A War March

Memory (arr. Bomare).

Debroy Somers. Band. DX292. 5.30-6.30 p.m.

A. rolay of the Concert from the Helena May Institute, Garden Road, by kind permission of the Committed include and Mrs. R. Sanger. The artistes Evolio, Mr. R. Sanger, Monsieur Evolio and Mr. G. F. d'Aquino.

„Mesdames · Arnhold and

6.30-7 p.m. Variety. Waltzes from Vienna---Selection

(Strauss).

DX280.

London Theatro Orchestra.

Hold My Hand-Vocal Gems

(Carter and Gay).

Columbia Light Opera

Company. DX332. Bow Bells-Vocal Gems (Carter,

Bievler, Sullivan and Hamilton).

Columbia Light Opera Love Me Tonight.

Company. DX382.

Piano Solo-Piano Medley of

Binale Halo (Soprano). DB970.

Layton and Johnstone Successes.

Turner Layton. Scotch Song--I'm the Landlord

of the Inn in Aberfoyle.

0701,

Will Fyffe (Comedian). DX381. 7 p.m..

Closing Local Stock Quotations,

Quotations, etc.

Dr. Flaher suggested that if they made good their own thesis of capacity to pay "We ought to i shrink the debts to less than 1,000,000,000 dollars and let the Selected London and New York Stock debtors pay a fair rate of interest and the appeal was dismissed with debts in accordance with the on what is left. If we reduce the

'principle, of capacity to pay there will be so little left as not to be worth while."

Colonel Carleton contended that

The other Law Lords aërend

Interviewed by the Central costs. Preas this afternoon, a high omoinl of the Kuomintang South- west Executive Committee said

the South-west expects Nanking POLICE TRIBUTE TV reduction was not justified as long

to use all its effort to resist the Japanese and that nothing short of actual resistance by force will satisfy public opinion not only in this part of the country but throughout China.

SHARPERS

. 'KINDLY SOULS EARNING

SKILLED LIVING"

In well-informed circles, it is felt here that the loss of Shanhal-just retired from the post of chief Major A. C. Chaunecy, who has kwan and Jehot will mean the of police of the L.N.E.R. in the falling of Peking and. Tlent-southern area, knows intimately tsin into Japanese handa. It is the 70 or 80 gangs of train card believed that Japan intends, to sharpers who at present operate Increase her military activities in England.

and unjustly blame China for the "For the most part all we can consequence in order to bam- do," he said, "is to keep the gangs boozle the League of Nations be- moving and warn the public, n fore it meets on January 16. mala dimculty being that most Studenta undergoing military members of the public have an PRISON SENTENCE FOR training and, cadets of the Mili-intense dislike of being warned. tary Academy are most excited by 1 remember an Australian, whom the latest developments in the I had myself warned, coming into North and are volunteering join the defence forces.-Centraling because, having neglected the

to my office, and seriously complain Press.

warning, he had been relieved of DRITISH ENQUIRIES.

£20.

THIEF

Mr. Krishna, the owner of a fountain pon which, together with sum of $1,40, was the subject of a larceny charge before Mr. Wynne-Jones this morning, was asked by the Police Magistrats why he could not have kept it in his inaide breast pocket, instead of the outside.

The complainant replied that he feared the pon would leak.

The man charged, a bank mes- senger, who called at Mr. Krishna's

as Europe maintains expensive armamente. Ho called pleas for debt reduction completely incon- sistent with the arms budgets, arguing, "The so-called Disarma- ment Conference has ceased to be

peans must be advised that the even a good show," adding, "Euro- American taxpayor is unwilling to be bled to keep up their un- necessary armaments."

£52,000 GIFT

FROM SIR WILLIAM MORRIS

луда

7.15-8 p.m.

The 4th Justalment of a series of recordings on "The Trial of Vivienne Ware" by courtesy of the Manage ment of the King's Theatre and the Fox Film Corporation.

8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report).

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Concert from the Studio.

10.30 p.m.

News.

Rugby Mid~ay Press

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

The Studio programme between 6.30 and 7.15 may, on any day, be replaced by relay from England, If. reception of the latter happens to be good.

EMPIRE PROGRAMME.

To-day's broadcast · from G.S.D. Daventry transmitting on A wave- length of 20.29 metres (11,865 ke). The programme will relayed by 2BW if conditions are satisfactory.

6.45 p.m. Talk,

7 p.m. Dance Music.

7.15 p.m. Nows Bulletin.

It was announced at a meeting Executive Board that Sir William of Birmingham Hospital Centre

5.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big Morria. of Morris Motors, had, Musle by Alfred Sittard).

Ben Gramophone recital: (Organ subscribed £52,000 to the scheme. "Nothing but an altaration London, Jan. 4.

Sir Charles Grant Robertson,

G.15 p.m. The Daily Service. The reports received of the activities of these gangs.

the law can put a stop to the chairman, said the gift was recent Preludes.

6.80 p.m. Planoforte Recital, Chopin Sino-Japanese clash at Shanhal-here I would say that

Andly made anonymously and kwan are very conflicting.

most of conditional on a start being made The British Legation at Peking them are kindly souls, earning as recommended by the joint con-

skilled living in their own way, has despatched an officer to the

ference representing the hospitals area to make enquiries.-British in prison, it is the regular thing This conference was called owing When one member of a gang is

associated organisations. Wireless.

for his fellows to look after his

to a controversy as to the Im- wife and family. And most of them would do well at anything."mediate needs of existing hospitals and the national economic crisis. The conference has reported person could read at an average urging provision for a nucleus of rate of 220 words aminute while 500 beds. The site is near the only 140 words a minute when the Cadbury Bros. A medical school the train was stationary, but at University, and WOB given by

office at 43, Wyndham Street, yea- READING IN TRAINS = terday, admitted that ho stole the

pen and money from a jacket he found left hanging over the back

of a chair. He was sentenced to RATE REDUCED BY 80

six weeks' hard labour,

"CARMEN" GREAT

SUCCESS

LAST NIGHT'S OPERA TREAT

Was

Since Bizet'a "Carmen" first produced at the Opera Comique, Paris, in 1875, it "hna

njoyed

a popularity unparalleled since the beginning of the 19th century, and it has won a placo among the two or three most popular operas in,the modern re- pertoire.

It was in "Carmen" that Bizet poured his life's energy and the re- sult is a combination of his remark- able lyric gifts, and the freedom of dramatic aconcs, a dominating factor la modern opera.

"Carmen" was produced at the Star Theatre last evening by the

WORDS A MINUTE

train was in motion..

On the top deck of a tramcar Mr. W. J. Jones, manager of the the speed of reading was reduced E.L.M.A. Lighting Service Bureau, by 12 per cent, while the tram in a paper read at the Royal was travelling, and on the top of Society of Arts, stated that it had an omnibus by 50 per cent. been found, as the result of tests, as compared with the rate when that on the Bakerloo

a the vehicles were stationary."

Tube

DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF

A MAN WITH A HALF-VOLITION | Messrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd., local GOES BACKWARD AND FORWARDS, AND agents for Cobra Polishes are distri MAKES NO WAY ON THE SMOOTHEST buting calenders, which may bo

obtained on application.

Mr. J. M. Martin, of the Colonial

TION ADVANCES ON THE ROUGHEST, ROAD; A MAN WITH WHOLE VOLI- AND WILL REACH HIS FURPOSE, IF Office who has been acting as Secre THERE DE EVEN A LITTLE WISDOM IN tary to the British Adviser, Kedah, IT-Carlyle.

in in Hongkong on a holiday.

The Empress of Japán arrived at Vancouver on Tuesday.

The wedding will shortly take place between Mr. Alexandre Filipo witch, 69 Nathan Road, and Miss Olga Kaupmans, 27 a., Nathan Road.

and

is envisaged ultimately and about 1.100 beds are contemplated, plus paying beds. A total of 2647.000 has been received or promised. The whole scheme, it is estimated, will east £1,250,000. The board decided

proceed with the nucious of a hospital forthwith.

'PHONE BILL BEFORE HOUSE RENT

COUNTY COUNT JUDGE'S RULING

The question whether there is a difference between a Crown debt and a debt owing to the Crown was argued for four hours at Edmonton County Court.

EZRM PRÖGRAMME.

To-day's broadcast from Manila: 6.00 p.m.-Christmas Health Pro- gramme Dr. Rebecca Farish. Period.

0.10 p.m-Spanish Informational

Period.

6.30 p.m-English Informational 7.00 pm-Dinner Music." 7.30p.m.-Studio Dialect

gramme Bicolano Juan Berasa,

Pro-

7.46 p.m.-Rockne Programme. cal Bavaria Ernesto Vallejo-Vio- 8.00 pmL R. Aguinaldo-Musi- nist

Ludivina Gonzales,

8.30 p.m-Apo Cement Programme'

8.45 p.m.Stock Quotations, 8.60 p.m.-Ibanag Programme Maximo Lazo and Atanaelo Vargas.

9.05 p.m. Symphony Hour. 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

FEWER MEN“ JOIN TERRITORIALS

DECLINE OF 12,600 IN

ONE YEAR

The polico have received a report from an officer of H.M.S. Medway

The Army Council havo roceived that a thief on Tuesday onterod à

urgent representations from Ter-. The Postmaster-General, it was ritorial Army County Associations cabin and stole a pair of French oporn glasson, a silver wrist watch, stated, had salzed goods for non- regarding the serious decline in Chinese dollar, and a fountain pen. payment of telephone hire, and the strongth of the Territorial Army, man's landlord claimed that he and appealing for a declaration The Hongkong Automobile Associa was entitled to part of the goods, that the fortnight's training will. An Interesting weddding ceremony tion advertlacs that communications for arrears of rent. San Carlo Opera Company, and is to take place to-morrow, when Miss to the Association should now be ad

next year, be restored, Mr. Woodgate (for the landlord) that its popularity is still alive was Ma Chel-chan, daughter of Mr. and dressed to the Hon. Socretary Hong submitted that Crown debts wore They have boon Informed that evidenced in the fact that it was Mrs. Ma Pak-loung, will become the kong Automobile Association c/o those imposed by statuto, such as no such declaration can be made attended by a packed house which bride of Mr. Lo Ka-kal, nephew of Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Gloucester income tax. The money in this until next February, when it will was by no means slow in appreciat. Mr. Lo Lok-chal. The wedding is bo- Building.

caso was owing to the Crown In be known what money is available. ing the efforts of the players in in hold at 9 p.m. at the Gloucester

Fivo casos of stall-pox with three consequence of a business carried! During the past year the Second making it one of the outstanding Building, and will be followed by a

reception.

deaths, one caso, of diphtheria, one on by a department of the Crown, Line lost 12,000 men. To tho Successes of the present opera

cane of typhoid with one death, and and therefore it had no priority abandonment of the summer train- season. The rendering of the im- The Art Exhibition by the Lal four cases of meningitis with two over a private debt.

ing is attributed the larger pro- mortal number "Cancien dej Toren-Ching Arts Academy opened at the donths were reported to the local Judge Crawford hold that there portion of this loss. To-day, the der" by the bullfighter, Escamillo, roof garden of the Sincere Co. this health authorities jast week. On

difference Was no

botwoen

a Territorial Army la nearly 60.000 Was greeted with spontaneous ap-

morning. It comprises a few hun- Tuesday ono casa of email-nox, one Crown debt and a debt owing to below its authorised establish- drod Chinese paintings, black and case of diphtheria, oné imported enKS white studies and beautiful embrofof typhold and one case of meningitis the Crown in the circumstances ment, and In London and offer derica. Mr. & Mra. B. Y. Pau aro were also reported. Deaths from mentioned, and he dismissed the parts of the country there are not the principals, and admission to the pulmonary tuberculosis last week, landlord's application with coats, enough enlistments to make good exhibition is free.

numbered 45.

Love to appeal was granted. the annual wastage.

plauso which did not die down until

the number was repeated. To night the company will produce "Madame Butterfly.

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